Roland Kidwell
Family Business Editor
Interest: Management Ethics Leadership Family Business Entrepreneurship
Industry: Management of Companies & Enterprises
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Authored Resources
Let's Get Professional: Family Firms Need HRM Practices
20144 viewsFamily business members and students can learn how professional human resources practices can minimize issues.
How Family Business Leaders Can Encourage Both Devotion and Performance
17319 viewsFamily firms should use HRM practices that balance collaboration and monitoring for best results.
'Champions' Make Diverse Spin-off Teams More Successful
37392 viewsA strong leader can manage both the engineering and business teams, keep everyone focused on key objectives and communicate the project’s overall priorities.
Encouraging Family Business Members to Go the Extra Mile
3109 viewsTight control or adaptability and collaboration? A hybrid of both approaches motivates best.
Seven Strategies to Survive the Post-Pandemic Labor Shortage
3326 viewsAs work/life balance and alternative work arrangements grow, family businesses must work harder to keep non-family staff happy and attract new candidates.
Does the Family Matter? Improving Executive Compensation Practices in Family Firms
4716 viewsLeaders must think about not only how much to pay managers, but also whether all should receive equal pay, whether merit plays a role, and how non-family executives should be compensated.
Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly
601604 viewsSometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity.
How Families Can Re-Engage Reluctant Successors Without Pressure
61 viewsSuccessors recommit when roles align with their values, skills, and life stage—and when family dynamics allow earlier experiences to be reinterpreted.